θυρωρόςthyrōrós
a gate- warden
Greek (New Testament) · G2377
Meanings
a door-keeper, porter: ὁ, Mark 13:34, John 10:3; ἡ, John 18:16, John 18:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Mark 13:34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.
- John 10:3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
- John 18:16 Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman watching at the gate, and she let Peter in.
- John 18:17 The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.